Guyana vs Venezuela: Annual precipitation
Guyana
2,267 millimeters
in 2025
Venezuela
2,174 millimeters
in 2025
Guyana rank
23rd
Venezuela rank
24th
Annual precipitation over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2,267 millimeters against 2,174 millimeters in Venezuela, a difference of 93 millimeters.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Venezuela ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,998 millimeters | 2,185 millimeters | 187.04 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 1,942 millimeters | 2,052 millimeters | 109.65 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 1,764 millimeters | 2,131 millimeters | 367.43 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 1,932 millimeters | 2,242 millimeters | 310.84 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1,830 millimeters | 2,161 millimeters | 330.62 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1,772 millimeters | 2,170 millimeters | 398.32 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1,941 millimeters | 2,198 millimeters | 256.71 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,142 millimeters | 2,259 millimeters | 117.7 millimeters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2,243 millimeters | 2,059 millimeters | 183.3 millimeters | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual precipitation, Guyana or Venezuela?
- Guyana, at 2,267 millimeters against 2,174 millimeters in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual precipitation between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 93 millimeters, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for annual precipitation?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Venezuela ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual precipitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.